This story centers itself around Akoni, a normal peasant boy who spends his life in perpetual misery and anguish as he struggles to get by in a world that knows no love for the weak. After awakening great power, our protagonist sets out on a journey to prove his worth and scorn those who mocked him by killing the kabie julo and ceasing the wealth and riches it was rumored to have for himself. For the love of revenge, power and all that is unholy, Akoni seeks to be a hero.